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Home News Tribune 2017-18 All-GMC Wrestling Team

Greg Tufaro
Courier News and Home News Tribune
Home News Tribune 2017-18 All-GMC Wrestling Team. FRONT ROW (L-R): Jeff Johnson, Aaron Coleman, James Rodriguez, Mitch Polito, Ken Beck, Anthony White. BACK ROW (L-R): Kenny Abode, John Poznanski, Ramiro Osuna, Joseph Hatcher, Nick Recine, Luke Niemeyer. NOT PICTURED: Joe Heilmann, Zach DelVecchio.

The Home News Tribune’s 2017-18 All-Greater Middlesex Conference high school wrestling selections are based upon the weights in which wrestlers competed at during the postseason beginning with the district tournament, a longstanding tradition of our selection process.

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FRONT ROW (L-R): Jeff Johnson, Aaron Coleman, James Rodriguez, Mitch Polito, Ken Beck, Anthony White. BACK ROW (L-R): Kenny Abode, John Poznanski, Ramiro Osuna, Joseph Hatcher, Nick Recine, Luke Niemeyer. NOT PICTURED: Joe Heilmann, Zach DelVecchio.

FIRST TEAM

106 Anthony White, South Plainfield, Fr.

40-4 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 14, 2nd Region 4, Top 12 State

113 Ken Beck, Middlesex-Dunellen, Jr.

31-8 record, 2nd GMC at 106, 1st District 14 at 113

120 Mitch Polito, East Brunswick, Sr.

37-1 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 18, 1st Region 5, 2nd State

126 Joe Heilmann, South Plainfield, Sr.

44-1 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 14, 1st Region 4, 2nd State

132 James Rodriguez, Perth Amboy, So.

35-6 record, 1st GMC, 2nd District 20, 3rd Region 5

138 Aaron Coleman, J.F. Kennedy, Sr.

37-5 record, 2nd GMC, 1st District 16, 1st Region 4

145 Jeff Johnson, Middlesex-Dunellen, Sr.

42-5 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 14, 1st Region 4, 8th State

152 Joseph Hatcher, Piscataway, Jr.

30-5 record, 1st GMC, 2nd District 18, 4th Region 5

160 John Poznanski, Colonia, So.

42-4 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 16, 1st Region 4, 3rd State

170 Nick Recine, Piscataway, Jr.

32-5 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 18, 6th Region 5

182 Kenny Abode, North Brunswick, Sr.

34-5 record, 4th GMC, 1st District 18, 4th Region 5

195 Luke Niemeyer, South Plainfield, Jr.

41-6 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 14, 3rd Region 4, 5th State

220 Zach DelVecchio, South Plainfield, Jr.

35-0 record, 1st GMC, 1st District 14

285 Ramiro Osuna, New Brunswick, Sr.

29-8 record, 2nd GMC, 1st District 20, 5th Region 5

South Plainfield's Joe Heilmann celebrates his win in the 126-pound semifinal bout during the NJSIAA wrestling championships in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday, March 3, 2018.  Heilmann won by decision, 5-1.

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SECOND TEAM

106 Joseph Pacheco, Perth Amboy, Sr.

113 Christian Diaz, Bishop Ahr, So.

120 Dave Loniewski, South Plainfield, Jr.

126 Jonathan Lamprecht, South Brunswick, Sr.

132 Thomas Fierro, South Plainfield, Jr.

138 Andrew Lombard, Monroe, Sr.

145 Joe Sacco, South Plainfield, Jr.

152 Nicholas Weikel, Monroe, Jr.

160 Michael Petite, Piscataway, Sr.

170 Demetrius Ruiz, Carteret, Sr.

182 Elijah Pitt-Goodson, Piscataway, Sr.

195 Kaylon Bradley, Monroe, Sr.

220 Nick Nyers, Woodbridge, Sr.

285 David Pierre, Carteret, Sr.

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THIRD TEAM

106 Joseph Fiordaliso, Monroe, So.

113 Zachary Weiner, Spotswood, Fr.

120 Jake Wiatroski, Old Bridge, Sr.

126 Michael Botte, Old Bridge, Sr.

132 Troy O’Connor, Middlesex-Dunellen, Jr.

138 Leandro Santos, South River, Sr.

145 Trevor Mastorio, Sayreville, Jr.

152 Dan Colon, South River, Sr.

160 Shea Obado, Spotswood, Sr.

170 Justin Hopman, Monroe, Sr.

182 Brenden Hedden, South Plainfield, Jr.

195 Paris Foster, Piscataway, Sr.

220 Frank Coghan, Carteret, Sr.

285 Spencer Johnson, J.P. Stevens, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Any wrestler not named first-, second-, or third-team All-GMC who placed among the top six in the conference tournament or qualified for regions earned honorable mention.

Bishop Ahr: Devin Merle. Carteret: Jacob Vega. Colonia: Luke Pero, Christian Irizarry, Adrian Najar, Joseph Dimperio, Matthew Sternesky, Brandon Solis, Caleb Wilson. East Brunswick: Christian Perrine, Abdullah Mohamed. Edison: Michael O`Brien, Dean Escobar, Keyon Goodwin. Highland Park: Eli Jacobs-Perez. J.F. Kennedy: Ian Coleman. J.P. Stevens: Nico Vargas. Middlesex-Dunellen: Bryan Velasquez, Alex Bollin. Monroe: Michael Bilardo, Corey Fernandez, Ian McCabe. New Brunswick: Zion Blanco, Steven Almanzer, Yarinel Peralta, Keshon Davila, Benjarmin Walker. North Brunswick: Cesar Lopez, Alexander Angeles. Old Bridge: Vincent Nadera, Taofiq Price, Alec Meyers, Justin Gonzalez, Luigi Luppino, Elijah Mack. Perth Amboy: David Welch, Luis Colon. Piscataway: Deon Pleasant, Marcus Petite, Bryan Mora, Jake Sisk. Sayreville: Dylan Acevado, Brandon Alicea, Joseph Porcaro, Elijah Ade-Festus, Benedict Arthur. South River: Issac Cruz, Mark Pacheco, Kyle Baszak, Kentheotio Cross. South Brunswick: Matthew Klimkiewicz, Mathew Castimore, Sean Lubiak, Gustavo Palacio, Arjun Khatri, Zack Racanati. South Plainfield: Alex Amato, Mike Marrero, Joseph Nardacci, Marc Giordano, Thomas Renna. Spotswood: Connor Platt, Donald Shaffer, Michael LeRoy. Woodbridge: Hunter Kiraly, Jaden Catalano, Dominic Zecchino.